7 REASONS TO SPEND THE FESTIVE SEASON IN BUENOS AIRES
Many French people want to do something different for the festive season, but don’t really know how… Why not spend Christmas in flip-flops, and celebrate it through the customs and traditions we hold dear?
Buenos Aires, a multicultural city with a Catholic majority, is the ideal place for this type of original adventure. The capital’s Tourist Office lists 7 ideas and reasons for an unforgettable end-of-year adventure on the other side of the world:
It’s summer in winter!
December is the height of tropical summer in the southern hemisphere. It’s the perfect time to fill up on vitamin D and cheerfulness, and to get back into the swing of things when others aren’t expecting it.
Get out your bare feet, enjoy a drink on a terrace, stroll through one of the 100 parks and green spaces, appreciate the architectural beauty of Buenos Aires’ different neighborhoods, and all this while getting around on foot or by bike thanks to the city’s many urban facilities… a great summer program far from the dreariness!
Dancing the night away: Calle Corrientes, the avenue that never sleeps.
Calle Corrientes is one of Argentina’s liveliest thoroughfares, especially at night. The avenue stretches for 8.6 km and intersects around 70 streets. With its bars, theaters, cinemas, cafés, restaurants, record shops and bookshops, it is the temple of entertainment. With Porteños’ nightlife a veritable emblematic ritual, this street is the perfect place to soak up the festive atmosphere of Buenos Aires.
Discover the city’s Cocktail Culture
Buenos Aires is the cradle of a vibrant “cocktail culture” that is captivating the international scene. For Porteños, the cocktail is much more than a simple “mixed” drink, it’s an indelible sign of the city’s culture, its past, present and future history. Whether you’re in a speakeasy, a restaurant, a hotel or even a tango hall, cocktail menus will surprise palates in search of new flavors and experiences!
To discover all the city’s best addresses, click here.
Marvel at a sky kissed by a thousand lights
At midnight on both December 24th and 31st, Porteños are accustomed to setting off fireworks from their homes. In a city like Buenos Aires, the sky is covered with a thousand sparkling lights and multicolored rosettes!
But to witness the city’s finest official fireworks display, head for the Puerto Madero district on December 31. This magical spectacle will awaken children’s souls more than ever.
Learn about Argentina’s original customs
Receiving pink panties as a gift from a woman with whom you’re sharing the table on New Year’s Eve, being dressed in white on New Year’s Eve (a color associated with peace), throwing bundles of paper into the streets to celebrate “the turning of the page”, lifting your right foot at midnight to attract good luck and start the New Year “on the right foot”… So many unusual traditions that will give French people a change of scene and, of course, a lot of fun.
How about a Tango show?
Booking a Tango show for the festive season is a unique experience that travelers won’t get to experience at home as much as they will in Buenos Aires. It’s a chance to set aside old traditions for an evening and experience something different, new and incredibly exciting!
Here are the 3 best Tango houses to see a show at on New Year’s Eve: Madero Tango, Esquina Carlos Gardel and Señor Tango.
Soaking a day after a party
And what’s more, under the blazing sun at this time of year, and after a day of partying, what better way to cool off and relax than in one of the city’s rooftop pools! Once again, it’s such a pleasant activity, and one that’s impossible to do in Europe on January 1st (at least for the faint-hearted)… An address? Alvear Icon Hotel.
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